Sat Sangat is a Professional Western Tropical Astrologer. She is also a Master of Arts, Translator, Energy Healer, and Metaphysical Counselor. She interprets & guides you through regular & rare astrological cycles. The Celestial Sphere is the mirror of the Soul.
In order to understand the current times, one needs to keep in mind the astrological background defined by the bigger outer planets cycles.
In this article, I will discuss the Saturn Pluto cycle that started January 12, 2020. I don't need to remind you the events associated with it. I am certain that you will always remember them. I will only remind you the astrology of it. This is the chart.
The only detail that is missing is that the conjunction happened right on top of the Planetary South Nodes of both Pluto and Saturn. This small details marks the karmic nature of these two planets that directly relates to all the power struggles and human urge for domination of the long gone past.
About Pluto
In her book Persephone's Revolution, Rosie Finn goes back in recorded History till almost two thousand years BCE. She calculated that Pluto was then in extreme declination alternatively North or South at 36º, every ~248 years. It was the time of the patriarchal consolidation in society, when the known world was involved in cruel wars for conquest and dominion over lands and peoples. Hammurabi created the legal code based on "an eye for an eye" (in a literal sense).
It was probably the highest point in the curve of OOB Pluto that takes thousands and thousands of years. From then until the present day, Pluto has progressively gotten fewer degrees OOB every time, until our present time when he barely peaks at 23º South 48' (October 2030).
Why do I mention this? Because this is the last time! for about ten thousands years. That's it, after this one ends in 2035, we will never again have excessive cruel empowerment associated with an extreme Pluto, not from authorities nor from the common people.
And you may be thinking, 'how about the power grab, and the authoritarian regimes that has been sprouting everywhere with the Saturn Pluto conjunction of 2020?' Astrology says that it is smoke in mirrors. It is there so people wake up. Now, people are able to see how they have been manipulated into believing a certain reality so they kept low (+80 years of Neptune sextile Pluto). Illusions like freedom of speech, democracy, elections, having a government representative of people's interests, and so many more! (This due to the other major planetary cycle of Neptune Pluto that we will discuss in a future). But now, people are ready to reclaim their hard earned rights and original power.
Saturn in Aries sextile Pluto in Aquarius - March 28, 2026
Now the power grabbers are innovators in technological advancement and scientific discoveries that don't take into consideration the consequences over life on Earth. This thanks to the Aquarius archetype, an aloof sign that lives in the mind, and creates through intellectual activity, detached from emotions, and for whom life sustaining resources (Taurus) present a hindrance (Aquarius square Taurus). They know that the newest inventions may represent a fatal threat to humanity, but they can't stop themselves, such is the need of Aquarius for ego recognition (opposition to Leo).
Saturn in Aries -with Neptune- represents the pioneering of illusory structures, the construction of those initiatives obsessively proposed by Pluto in Aquarius.
Keep in mind that all of this takes place in the context of their conjunction in Capricorn. This may mean that the governmental institutions are in bed with, even live off, or survive thanks to developments like AI and other Frankensteinian monstrosities.
The other function of this sextile is to give the structural birth of a new virtual (Neptune) entity (Aries), AI. According to Youval Noah Harari AI is not considered a "tool" to work with any more. And if we believe Matt Shuman essay as well, AI has now demonstrated that it is its own agent, acting and creating things and even itself independently of human work. Ironically, on February 9, 2026, Matt Shuman starts his writing "Think back to February 2020", which matches exactly with the Saturn Pluto conjunction.
Youval N. Harari maintains that AI is capable of getting its own legal person status and identity, create its own business or corporation, and even create a country with a constitution and citizenship. Not only is it capable of govern itself, but, in the future, govern others, specifically us humans. If abandoned to its own, AI is much like another -this time not fictional, but real- Frankenstein.
A few days ago on April 7, 2026, the CEO of Anthropic announces that
"Mythos Preview has already found thousands of high-severity vulnerabilities, including some in every major operating system and web browser. Given the rate of AI progress, it will not be long before such capabilities proliferate, potentially beyond actors who are committed to deploying them safely. The fallout—for economies, public safety, and national security—could be severe."1
And that they are trusting Mythos to a class of Corporations namely "Amazon Web Services, Anthropic, Apple, Broadcom, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Google, JPMorganChase, the Linux Foundation, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Palo Alto Networks" in "an urgent attempt to put these capabilities to work for defensive purposes." Which means that those companies will have full access to use Mythos capabilities for their own purposes. Considering the history of those companies, how confident are you that they will use those capabilities for the benefit of the public? Furthermore, isn't also Anthropic demonstrating their own infinite power to confront the latest conflicts with the US government?
This, to me, reflects the archetype of Pluto (power/empowerment) in Aquarius (technology/technocracy), because now, the Tech Industry is literally more powerful than any government on Earth. The President may say "I can do whatever I want", but the ones that actually can are the owners of the Tech Industry, specifically the companies listed above.
Saturn with Neptune in Aries represents the structural creation of a new entity. An entity capable of dominating all other entities on the surface of the Earth. So, humanity has developed something even more potent - and potentially more destructive - than the atomic power: Agent AI.
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Here comes the Leo Moon, with her extra confidence in herself, dramatic, showing off her might, and joy in the middle of the stage. She wants to perform her bombastic emotional show for the entertainment of the public. Except that not everybody is ready nor willing to watch it.
She is bringing to the stage the energy of her last aspects : opposition to Pluto 16 hours earlier, which has nothing to be ignored, and to Mars 10 hours earlier which upsets her so badly like a punch (Mars) in the stomach (Moon). When she comes to her culmination with the Sun, she is already very disturbed.
Now, the Full Moon, not only does the Sun in Aquarius opposes the Moon in Leo, but by Sign, she opposes Pluto, Venus and Mars, and Mercury all together.
You may think that this Moon is un-aspected. Wrong. There is a crucially important aspect, so called "minor". You need to look deeper into the invisible chart. There is a sesquiquadrate to Saturn, which by his nature, disciplines, delays, restricts, separates. But also, according to Bernadette Brady the 135º angle means “frustration of action that eventually leads to a delayed achievement.”1 Why? because there is a need to overcome a considerable frustration (45º angle) in order to have success in the actions taken (90º angle). You may be stopped by doubt, hesitation or just putting off your response due to other people’s actions or opinions. Or, stubbornly using old methods. So, “the delays [will] force people into new modes of action - but only after several attempts to proceed in the old direction.” 1
Next important are de declination aspects. The Moon is at the same 19º declination North than Uranus, called “parallel” which means even stronger than a conjunction. She is also “contra-parallel” at 19º to Mars, which is similar to, but stronger than an opposition.
Kicking against the goads
What would be best? Kicking against the goads or stop and refuse to move? You will have to decide how to proceed. This Lunation then, has the potential to intensify emotions to a point where you rebel to the point of losing control and act impulsively even tragically blinded by them. People can take extreme measures, or actions that are unlike themselves, and turn out impossible to reverse. All the while, event though you may not achieve your goals, they are in the works. Actually those irreversible results may trigger the results you seek. Stay calm, meditate, take time to reflect, breathe deeply before acting, and know that all your efforts against what upsets you, will give fruit after overcoming the present struggles.
Also consider the context within which your situation is playing. It is crucial to correctly assess with discernment the information, the news and ideas showing up in your social media feeds. Not everything that is being said is true, there is a lot of AI fabrication aiming at manipulating the masses, most especially since Neptune ingress in Aries. Why? You wonder. There has been a surge of militant (Aries) inspired (Neptune) art, music, theatre, paintings, and publications, etc. to stir people into action (Aries). Neptune uses inspiration, imagination and often fantasy in his creativity. You may be embarking in a major spiritual war even though you think you are fighting for collective freedom. This may overwhelm you if you're not spiritually prepared.
Remember that Leo shines, but Aquarius enlightens.
The Sun Moon opposition means some kind of 'culmination', acknowledgment, definite realization that can overwhelm or upset you in a way that you don't feel in control anymore. This energy may have different outlets. The collective consciousness that the Sun illuminates in Aquarius can be expressed in a dramatic way by the masses symbolized by the Moon in Leo. Aquarius is a cold mental sign, try to be objective. Certainly do not let yourself be dragged by your emotions.
In your personal life, this energy will probably be reflected in your significant relationships. You and your partner may be butting heads not able to back down your respective positions. Leo and Aquarius are solid fixed Signs after all, they commonly err by stubbornness and obstinacy. You both need to find a balance between achieving goals and enjoying the moment, between committing and keeping your independence. The fixity makes confrontations between partners very difficult to reconcile because they are both anchored, determined to defend their position, and have a hard time changing.
However, the Full Moon in Leo is also festive, full of natural vitality and youthful creativity. This weekend is a good time to add more joy to your life as much as possible. A positive way to use this energy is doing something out of the norm without strings attached or trying to achieve any objective that cannot be reached immediately. Some ideas are: group activities, sharing moments with friends, going to a restaurant, or playing guitar and singing new songs with your tribe. Also look for the truth as best you can. Soon after, the Moon square Uranus and may trigger some unwelcome surprise.
REFERENCES
1- Bernadette Brady, Predictive Astrology - The Eagle and the Lark, page 26.
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The Cancer Full Moon happens January 3, 2026 @ 5:02 am EST (location Washington DC, US). The chart features the Moon at 13º♋︎ 01' and the Sun opposite at 13º♑︎ 01'. The Moon is out-of-bounds North and at her perigee. These conditions make her gravitational pull extremely powerful, especially over the waters, physically and figuratively as well.
For example, at the time of this Full Moon we will see heavy storms pouring lots of water, provoking flooding, or heavy snowing with great accumulation. The high ocean tides are unusually higher as well. She also has great impact over the human body fluids, often causing fluid retention. It is typical to see emergency rooms packed full of sick people, and those who suffer open wounds bleed profusely. Astrologically, she has an impact on human emotional body. Many experience extreme emotional sensitivity, and those who have not yet learned how to manage it, may fall prey of their own impulsive reactions.
Venus and Mars also oppose the Moon from their occult positions flanking the Sun at 12º♑︎14' and 14º♑︎32' respectively. They are invisible, entirely covered by the sunbeams because they are travelling behind the Sun in their 'superior conjunction' from our Earth perspective. Because of the distance and their size, they look smaller than the Sun, so, they take a few days to cross the Sun circumference, before they reappear on the other side. In addition, the Sun is also moving 1º a day, resulting on the three of them parading for several days in conjunction.
Venus completes her 'superior conjunction' January 6, 2026 at 16º♑︎22', and because she is out-of-boundsSouth, this means that, even if she comes out the other side of the Sun as an evening star, it will not be visible for several weeks in the Northern Hemisphere, appearing by the end of March in the west sky as evening star.
On the other hand, Mars conjoins the Sun, at 'superior conjunction' January 9, 2026 at 19º♑︎12'. He will start showing away from the sunbeams on March 3, 2026, but because he is also out-of-bounds South at the moment, he is also below the Tropic of Capricorn, it will not be visible in the Northern Hemisphere until April 13, 2026.
Venus and Mars have their own conjunction -behind the back of the Sun- on January 7, 2026 st 18º♑︎09'.
The meaning of all of this is that Venus and Mars have a powerful influence over this Full Moon.
OOB Venus represents intense desires, creativity, grace and charm, exceptional popularity, magnetic attractiveness, unusual seductive sensuality. At this point she is still Morning Star. Then, combining both conditions, she may show her less glorious qualities, like extravagance, lust for luxurious items or for things that are not given, envy, indulgence, excessive greed, and pompous propositions.
OOB Mars is highly motivated to reach for his ambitions since he is exalted in Capricorn. He can charge impulsively and aggressively with the might of an exaggerated passion, and powerful desire. He may engage in a reckless adventure or conquest trusting his strong leadership skills. Families may suffer from his reckless belligerence, especially in matters of war.
Under their influence, in our personal lives, we may become easily irritable, quick to anger, or sexually dominant, especially if we vehemently want something that is not ours or we cannot have. Certain men with an extreme sense of their masculinity may become full of themselves and violently brutal. Certain authority figures, or a head of state may declare war or invade another country or region believing that he is unstoppable.
Generally speaking, since this Full Moon is in the Sign of home and family, women and mothers who live around this kind of men, should be more careful and find shelter in case they show signs of aggressiveness or violence in the home. The co-presence of the Moon (applying) and Jupiter in Cancer expands all the previously described significations of this Full Moon. As you can imagine, even though Jupiter is the 'benefic' of the Solar System, not all expansions are beneficial, some maybe unwelcomed, right? In addition, Jupiter rules the Day Sect and the Full Moon happens during the night (5:02 am EST), so Venus is the more benefic and protector in this instance, not Jupiter. But, as said above, Venus is debilitated invisible behind the Sun, and with Mars, not the best company either! This makes for secrets.
In the USA
The Cancer Full Moon falls exactly on the natal Sun of the USA chart, in the 8th WSHS house, shedding light on secrets, hidden manipulations and dealings, shared finances, debt and debtors, goods of the dead. According to Deborah Houlding, the Eighth House of a country represents:
"The national debt; the collector of taxes; danger to the people through war or national disasters; the resources of the enemy. Financial relations with foreign countries. The privy council. Public mortality, the death rate, death duties and the kinds of people who die."1
In addition, the natal Sun rules the 9th WSHS house. This is the house of the international relations, foreigners, foreign cultures, religion, etc. Here is what Deborah Houlding has to say about what this House represents.
"Religion, the Church and all institutions dealing with religious or spiritual matters. If afflicted, the 9th house can represent unsavoury cults and dogmatic religious organisations. Foreign affairs and the foreign office; international law, world conferences; the United Nations. Shipping, sea traffic and long distance journeys generally, whether connected with passengers or commerce. Airlines. The publishing industry, long distance and international communications. Universities, colleges, all places of higher learning or specialist study; professors, philosophical and scientific institutions and publications. The Law society."1
In conclusion, the Cancer Full Moon is the culmination of a Sagittarius New Moon cycle. Obviously, the theme relates to foreign affairs, secret dealings with foreign authority figures, or heads of state of any kind. Conferences among mandataries, involving international relations and international law, maybe trade and shipping of goods.
As the natal Sun also represents the US head of state, or the President, the Full Moon also sheds light on his hidden activity in relation to those foreigners, regarding trade, or issues of immigration, emigration, visas, institutions of higher studies, etc. All of which have been evident since the start of this Moon cycle in Sagittarius.
Astrology is more often than not this archetypally literal!
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References
1- Deborah Houlding, The Houses, Temples of the Sky, online version
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January 18 Moon conjunct Sun : New Moon in Capricorn
January 19 Venus conjunct Pluto in Aquarius
January 21 Mercury conjunct Sun in Aquarius
January 22 Mercury conjunct Pluto in Aquarius
January 23 Sun conjunct Pluto in Aquarius
January 27 Mars conjunct Pluto in Aquarius
January 29 Mercury conjunct Venus in Aquarius
It is time to observe what happens in your personal life.
Sun Mars Conjunction - January 9, 2026
The co presence of the Sun and Mars in Capricorn will already stimulate you to engage in the activities of the corresponding house for the next couple of years.
For example, if Capricorn is your
1st House, you may feel more energized to do physical activities, your muscle tone may increase.
2d House, you are engaged in accumulating resources or eating habits.
3d House, you will get more active in your communications, siblings relations or short distance travel.
4th House, you may engage in house remodeling, or some kind of physical work at home.
5th House, your children may be more active, and even aggressive or quarrelsome. You may engage more in activities that make you joyfull.
6th House, you will be more engaged in doing things to care for your health, like diet, lifestyle, or routine changes.
7th House, you will focus on working with others, personal or business partners.
8th House, you will be more engaged in investing, getting loans or a mortgage, dealing with finances of the death or managing shared resources. Since it is also the house of profound crisis, you may give birth, get surgery, or do a deep psychological exploration.
9th House, you will be more active in your higher studies, long distance travel, learning about other cultures.
10th House, you will be strongly focused on your profession, career, public work in society.
11th House, you will be working to achieve goals for the future or accomplish your dreams.
12th House, you will probably travel far away, or seek some kind or seclusion, looking for better health or spiritual development.
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If you google-search straight Saturn square Pluto, you get plenty of words like stubbornness, obsessive determination, ruthlessness, tenacity, bold persistence, etc. However, what you don't get is the context. Because not all Saturn Pluto squares -even aspects- are made equal. Of course, during the 248 or 250 years of Pluto cycle lots of water runs under the bridges, right? How about the context of the bigger cycle of thousands of years of Pluto out-of-bounds?
In this article, we analyze the historical context of their square, but not just any square, but the same one that we will experience in 2028. We will only review exactly the Saturn in Taurus, Pluto in Aquarius waxing square. This means that we will explore history looking for Saturn in Taurus and Pluto in Aquarius.
It is important to remember that their current cycle started on January 12, 2020 at 22º 46' of Capricorn. This event coincided with a global event (the Covid Pandemic) which favored the upward redistribution of power by which the corporate industrial establishment multiplied their wealth many times. At the same time, the lower economic part of society sunk deeper into poverty, helplessness, and despair. Jupiter conjunct Pluto in Capricorn (in three instances that same year) strongly contributed to this phenomenon. This eventful beginning of the Saturn Pluto cycle should be considered at the time of interpreting the rest of their cycle into the future (waxing square, trine, opposition, etc.).
Keep in mind that a planetary cycle can be likened to a couple who want to have a baby. When two planets get together in conjunction is like Mom and Dad having sex and conceiving. The rest of the cycle is the birth and development of the 'baby'.
The waxing square Saturn in Taurus Pluto in Aquarius is so rare that we found only three instances from the year 1000 of our Era until now. This square happened three times in 1058-59, one time only in 1293, and three times between 1794-95. Of course, every time Pluto is in Aquarius for thousands of years since recorded history, he's been out-of-bounds.1
Why is this so significant? Well, when Pluto is OOB South, like in this instance now, is generally in Aquarius and the power is better distributed throughout all levels of society. In other words, it goes back to the people. This process is contrary to the times when Pluto is OOB North, when the power is centralized in the hands of one person, generally, an absolute King, a Dictator or Tyrant. 1
Because of the shift we are experiencing with Pluto in the sky now, people have the chance to reclaim their rights and society is empowered back. With both North and South OOB Pluto phenomena, Empires have risen, Empires have fallen. Due to those dramatic -sometimes tragic- changes, there is a great re distribution of geopolitical power players as well.
No Plutonian transformation comes peacefully. On the contrary, Pluto brings death, (often literal mass death, extermination or extinction), and rebirth to whatever he touches, recycling of matter, powerful destruction, demolition of reality that later gives way to rebuilding and reconstruction. Sounds like something we are witnessing? Of course! Because "as above, so below".
Jul 20, 1058 @ 9:17:56 pm (Pluto is OOB) Nov 6, 1058 @ 1:33:44 pm Apr 19, 1059 @ 7:35:33 am (Pluto is OOB)
The cycle in this instance started in 1051 in mid Aquarius. Here is the fascinating chart of the first of the three times the square perfected between 1058 and 1059.
Next chart is the third square in 1059 when both planets were direct. Notice the perfect T-square with Uranus in Scorpio!
Historical events
In the history of England and Normandy, we find that during this period William, called later the Conqueror, had been increasing his power since 1051 (year of the Saturn Pluto conjunction).
"William had become so powerful that his former allies had teamed up against him, forcing him to defend his position. However, by 1060, both Henry I of France and Geoffrey of Anjou had died [in 1060] leaving weak successors, and William was poised to expand again. This expansion had a purpose. [...] to ensure that Normandy - and the personal patrimony of its dukes - would remain secure.
In 1058, William of Normandy successfully defended against an invasion by King Henry I of France and Geoffrey Martel, Count of Anjou, in battles at Varaville and during the siege of Thimert. These victories solidified his control over Normandy, allowing him to act more independently from France and paving the way for his future invasion of England."2
Before he could achieve his ultimate goal of becoming King of England in 1066 (at the Saturn Pluto opposition), it was exactly in 1058, that William's forces captured the French fortress of Thimert, located in the County of Dreux. King Henry I personally led a long and ultimately unsuccessful siege against the fortress that continued into the next year. Also in 1058, William decisively defeated Henry and Geoffrey Martel at the Battle of Varaville. 3
As a side astrological note, Pluto was OOB South in Aquarius, the Sign associated with the plebeian by contrast with Leo, the Sign of Royalty. The story of William gives us an insight on this subject because he was the son of a Nobleman with a commoner woman.
"Born in either 1027 or 1028, the only son of Duke Robert I of Normandy and a woman named Herleva, who was “probably the daughter of a tanner – someone of lower social status”. His parents’ union wasn’t consecrated by the Church, which made William bastardus in Latin, a label that would dog him throughout his life."4
As Pluto in Aquarius empowers the common people, William, issued of a lower condition, becomes a Nobleman.
Apr 27, 1293 @ 7:46:03 pm (Pluto is OOB)
The next Saturn Pluto square in those Signs came in 1293 featuring the Saturn Sun conjunction. Curiously, the beginning of this Saturn Pluto cycle was at 26º Capricorn in extremely similar manner as their 2020 conjunction.5
Let us take a look at the start of this cycle in the next chart. Exactly the same planets piled up together as they did in 2020. 5 The only difference is that the North Node was with them instead of the South Node which ushered them in 2020. Here, Saturn Pluto are opposite Uranus in Cancer also, in a very peculiar chart!
Mongol invasion of Java (1293)
That year saw the Invasion of Java (Indonesia) by the Mongols.
"Mongolia and Indonesia are two countries that are really far apart, both in distance and culture. However, in 1293, the Mongols decided to launch an expedition to invade and conquest Java, a key island in modern-day Indonesia. "What could possibly motivate the Mongols to travel across seas to attack an island that they had no prior conflict with?"
China had a very strong sense of cultural superiority, believing they were the center of the civilized world. Everyone outside of China was considered a barbarian, unworthy of equal standing. This worldview influenced how Chinese dynasties dealt with other nations. Instead of forming equitable relationships, China often imposed a tributary system, where neighboring states had to acknowledge China's dominance by paying tribute.
Thanks to its massive economic and military power, China could enforce this tributary system, extracting tributes from nations far and wide. Meanwhile, in Southeast Asia, the Malay Archipelago that includes Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines nowadays, (traditionally called "Nusantara") was home to a different kind of civilization. The people there, known as Austronesians, became expert sailors because their region consisted of thousands of islands, making sea travel essential.
Not only that, but the Malay Archipelago sat at a crucial point between India and China, making it a perfect hub for trade. The Austronesians thrived as middlemen, facilitating trade between these two ancient economic giants. But what really made this region rich was its control over the spice trade. Spices like nutmeg, cloves, and pepper were extremely valuable in the pre-industrial world, similar to how crude oil is today. These spices were prized across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe for their ability to enhance food flavors, and kingdoms that controlled the spice trade became incredibly wealthy and powerful. So there were lots of rich kingdoms came and went in the Malay archipelago
kublai khan tries to invade java indonesia, after a seemingly victory, his military forces were defeated and pushed away from the islands."4
However, their attempt did not give positive results. This is the story of how things turned out.
If you don't have time to watch the video, here is the summary:
"The Yuan dynasty under Kublai Khan attempted in 1293 to invade Java, an island in modern Indonesia, with 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers. This was intended as a punitive expedition against Kertanegara of Singhasari, who had refused to pay tribute to the Yuan and maimed one of their emissaries. However, in the intervening years between Kertanegara's refusal and the expedition's arrival on Java, Kertanegara had been killed and Singhasari had been usurped by Kediri. Thus, the Yuan expeditionary force was directed to obtain the submission of its successor state, Kediri, instead. After a fierce campaign, Kediri surrendered, but the Yuan forces were betrayed by their erstwhile ally, Majapahit, under Raden Wijaya. In the end, the invasion ended with Yuan failure and strategic victory for the new state, Majapahit.
"Raden Wijaya founded the Majapahit Empire in Java after defeating the Mongol invasion fleet. The founding date is often linked to his coronation on November 10, 1293." 5
Of course these hand-to-hand battles were bloody and resulted in massive amount of deaths. Other equally deadly events happened then. This was the case of "an earthquake struck Kamakura, Japan, on May 26, 1293 (just a month after the Saturn Pluto square), resulting in an estimated 23,000 to 30,000 deaths." 6
However, other events reflected the OOB Pluto in Aquarius that relates to intellectual developments of society. One notorious example was that the "King Sancho IV of Castile created the Study of General Schools of Alcalá, which later became the University of Alcalá [in 1459]," 7 and is still standing and open.
"In British Islands, King Edward I, levied high taxes on the Irish, Welsh, and Scottish. He was a ruthless invader, forcing the Scottish clans to claim fealty to the crown, by harassing the Scottish King" [during the year 1293] Followed years of Scottish rebellions that ended up with their victory in the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297. 8
All these events show very long term consequences and durable results, associated with the crystallization of Saturn and the empowerment of Pluto.
During this period, Saturn square Pluto from 24º to 27º in three instances, retrograde and direct. Look at the perfect T-square again with Uranus in Leo this time around. The next chart is the second instance with Saturn direct and Pluto retrograde. Another fascinating chart that speak to extreme power struggles and out of control violence. Then, Pluto had already ended its revolutionary OOB declination, and the initial liberation gave way to the Reign of Terror in France.
While Saturn and Pluto were within orb of a square, the year 1793, there was yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia. We know very well that these two planets are associated with the propagation of contagious diseases (i.e. 2020 pandemic).
Other than that, during the two years that the square aspect lasted, there were several Peace treaties. Looking at the chart, one can understand why: Mars conjunct Neptune at the beginning of Scorpio sees the belligerent spirits dissolve. Venus conjunct the North Node in Leo encourages to look for harmony and concord. Telling by the nature of those treaties, one gathers that all conflicts had been about trade, taxes, paying tribute, or economic imbalance of some kind. However, not all were actually solved in an equitable manner, there was some disadvantage for one or both of the parties. That's the art of the compromising Venus.
For example, for the United States, it was part of a period of transition from colonies to an independent country, not without internal and external challenges. The US government had to deal with Great Britain the Treaty of Jay, which ended up very unpopular for people of the Union, but concessions were necessary to help maintain a stable relationship with the Motherland.
While these planets were already within orb of their square, trade discrepancies and problems arose between US and Great Britain:
"By spring of 1794, America appeared to be on the brink of war with England. Citizens claimed that the British government resisted opening its ports to American ships, interfered with neutral shipping rights to fight its war with France, and violated sections of the 1783 Treaty of Peace that ended the American Revolution. Amid clamors from Federalists and Republicans that ranged from negotiations, defense measures, and commercial non-intercourse, President Washington chose to nominate Supreme Court Chief Justice John Jay as a special envoy to negotiate disputes between the two nations."9
On November 19, 1794 (see chart below, Mercury, Venus and Pluto OOB), the Jay Treaty was negotiated with Britain by John Jay, the envoy from the then President George Washington. The Jay's Treaty with Britain generated great outcry in the Union because it held dependence from the Motherland. Although it faced loud opposition from people, it was ratified in August 1795, and helped avert a full-scale war by securing the British evacuation of forts in the Northwest Territory.
"Washington did not consider the treaty "favorable," but believed ratification far better than "unsettled" conditions."10
In addition and simultaneous to the Jay Treaty issue, the US saw the Whiskey Insurrection.
"The Whiskey Rebellion (also known as Insurrection) was a violent tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791 and ending in 1794 during the presidency of George Washington. The so-called "whiskey tax" was the first tax imposed on a domestic product by the newly formed federal government. The "whiskey tax" became law in 1791, and was intended to generate revenue to pay the war debt incurred during the American Revolutionary War. Farmers of the western frontier were accustomed to distilling their surplus rye, barley, wheat, corn, or fermented grain mixtures to make whiskey. These farmers resisted the tax."11
Another significant event in the US, was the establishment of the US Navy. The Naval Act of March 27, 1794 authorized the building of six frigates, formally establishing a permanent U.S. Navy. This was the origin of the essential instrument used in the imperialist expansion of this belligerent country (Sagittarius Ascendant).
Also in 1794, U.S. forces defeated a confederation of Native American tribes at the Battle of Fallen Timbers, leading to the Treaty of Greenville on August 3, 1795, where Native Americans lost by cession much of Ohio.
The period of this opening Saturn Pluto square marked the end of the revolutionary period ushered by Pluto OOB, and the events are the germ for the next "Vision" period as conceptualized by Rosie Finn in her Persephone's Revolution book.1
In other parts of the World, the revolutionary results starting to be evident and sometimes the changes gave way to chaos. For instance, in France, the revolution reached an extreme in the so called the Reign of Terror. It was a period of extreme violence that ended in the execution of key revolutionary figures like Danton and Robespierre. But, globally, the French Revolution continued with the abolition of slavery in all its colonies. In August 1795, the National Convention ratified the Constitution of the Year III, which established the Directory, a new executive body that replaced the Committee of Public Safety.
During this period, Napoleon Bonaparte's career took off. He was promoted to Division General and became the Commander of the Army of the Interior after repressing a royalist insurrection in Paris in October 1795. Ironically, eventually he had himself crowned Emperor.
In Spain, the Treaty of Basel was signed between France and Spain on April 5, 1795, ending the War of the Pyrenees. Just the day before of the perfect alignment of Saturn Pluto square.
By 1795, Pluto OOB cycle had already ended. In August 1795, a major slave rebellion occurred in Curaçao, which was suppressed by the following month. It was too late for any kind of fight for liberation. 12
2028-2029 Cyber Wars?
Very important to consider is the fact that Mars Sun synodic cycle starts March 21, 2028 at 1ºAries 0'23". It's about a war that starts "under the beams", meaning a subdue, secret conflict, invisible to the eye, or 'virtual' (on the cyber waves). This war has a global implication.
Jun 24 2028 2:59:32 am
In 2028, the square starts right at the break of a New Cancer Moon cycle. The chart energy shows a lot of information noise related to some kind of rupture, disturbance of the peace, and maybe rumblings of war between two factions (Gemini Rising). Pluto in the 9th house shows an international ideological (or Internet, scientific or technological) power clashing with Saturn restricting resources or finances, or destroying the ecological balance of the Earth. In a nutshell, Saturn in Taurus square Pluto in Aquarius has historically always been related to one sort of war or another. In general, as you read before, those wars were started due to disputes over resources and power.
The division -indicated by Gemini Ascendant- is caused basically from fear of not having control over the necessary resources to sustain life. There is an emphasis on the information broadcast (Asc in Gemini with a stellium), that generates a lot of anxiety and instability. Having both the Sun and Moon in Cancer signals that we focus on our safety, and look for shelter and care. But the Moon with the South Node indicates that people may be try to hide, or are suffering from lack of security. Both are in the last decan of Cancer, which is the realm of Pisces, associated with a broader spectrum of the issues at hand. In addition, Cancer is associated with nationalisms, times when a country, not only forcefully defends itself, but promotes its own supremacy. It's a highly emotional kind of energy.
Mars and Pluto are within bounds.
Nov 15 2028 12:57:04 pm
Pluto is OOB.
In this instance, the chart has double signature of War : Saturn Pluto t-square with Moon in Scorpio, and Mars Uranus square. It can be inferred that War is certain. However, this may not be a War as we have known so far, but a cybernetic war of sorts involving finances and financial institutions. Mars in Virgo works at organizing and administering information that has been disturbed by Uranus in Gemini. Venus, ruler of Saturn takes his energy to the international law arena. Keep in mind that Saturn is the traditional ruler of Pluto and Uranus is his modern ruler. Pluto rising OOB indicates a profound transformation, death and rebirth... of the Internet? of the collective consciousness? of ideologies?
Mar 29 2029 11:08:49 pm
Mars and Pluto are within bounds.
The last instance of the Saturn Pluto square indicates a powerful and dramatic turning point. Scorpio rising with its ruler Mars in the 12th house and Pluto in the 4th may indicate financial dealings undercover. The most dramatic energy comes from this Aries Libra Full Moon not only in a Kite configuration of catastrophic prospects, but in exact square to the Nodes of the Moon: a clear Turning Point of no return headed to the structural holding of Capricorn rules, regulations and lasting systematic organization. Venus, ruler of Saturn, is under the Sun beams, which possibly indicates that the dealings are unfavorable, secret or don't hold very well. It is this contraction with the Capricorn North Node that may plan the seed for more conflicts eventually.
Conclusion
The main fact to keep in mind for the Saturn in Taurus square Pluto in Aquarius is the period when Pluto is OOB.
Being in the Fixed Signs of Taurus and Aquarius gives the clash a lot of resistance from both sides, which provokes breaks or ruptures.
The common themes in all historical events are as follows:
The causes of wars are ambitions to grab resources from another region or to force them to pay tribute.
A continental power invades an island.
Attempts to impose power, not always successfully, and sometimes ending with disadvantageous agreements for one of the parties.
Wars cause massive death.
Reclaim lost power over resources.
Earthquakes and volcano eruptions are extra powerful and destructive.
Events come and develop fast, often out of a chaotic situation, but end with durable consequences.
The chaos is the breeding ground for a change of system, political power, or dynasty.
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